Part Time Teaching Assistant

About the Role An Outstanding Primary School based in central Brent are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to support a child in Year 1 who has been diagnosed with Autism. The successful applicant will be supporting the child on a one to one basis in all lessons across the UK curriculum. The child you will be supporting has difficulty in developing and maintaining relationships often due to difficulty in imaginative play and making friends. Your main responsibility will be to ensure the child feels happy, safe and welcomed in school in order to help them progress socially and academically. The child is only present in school for morning sessions so your working hours will be 8:30 - 1:00pm, Monday to Friday. The school are looking for a Teaching Assistant who has a calm and caring personality yet also implement firm and fair behaviour management strategies. You will receive huge amounts of support from the schools deputy Headteacher and Inclusion Manager who are both experienced and supportive leaders. Previous experience supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs is required for this role.

About the school The successful candidate will be working in an OFSTED rated Outstanding Primary School. It is a two form entry primary school with pupils aged 4 to 7 years old. All classrooms in school are all open plan with practical play areas and indoor learning spaces. The school pride themselves on the respect and care they show for another. They teach all pupils to have a positive self-image, a sense of individual worth and an appreciation of the value of his/her contribution to the school. The school is located extremely close to a popular London Underground station and always has parking for staff who wish to drive to school.

Requirements for the Role: To be considered for this role, you must have recent experience supporting pupils who have been diagnosed with Autism. Recent experience working in an educational setting is also required. Candidates who have Speech and Language experience will be favoured. You must be able to commit to the role from September 2017 - July 2018.

Rate of Pay and Working hours £35 - £45 per half day, working hours of 08.30am - 13:00pm

You must have recent and a minimum of six months experience working in primary schools. This experience must be relative to this role. If you do not have this experience we unfortunately will not be able to continue with your application.

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